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john mccain, there it goes. doug, i want your thoughts as we watch this plane kind of start moving toward the runway. >> i think it's been a gorgeous send-off from the state of arizona. the service this morning, just a fabulous tribute. what he's given to the state and gave in the right way. i think it's worth repeating the research you made earlier. he could have gone after the goodies for arizona. that's not the way he did business. there was a larger purpose, the governance of the united states and things would be right for arizona. that's how he saw it and that's what happened. >> doug, senator kelly ayotte, very good of you both to join us. a remarkable day. my mistake. the plane is not moving. the camera was moving. apparently the plane is still static. so we're still waiting. we're going to take a fast break and come back. if the plane moves, we'll come back. we're going to take a fast break and continue our coverage of john mccain, the tribute to the former senator of arizona. >> many people might wonder
john mccain, there it goes. doug, i want your thoughts as we watch this plane kind of start moving toward the runway. >> i think it's been a gorgeous send-off from the state of arizona. the service this morning, just a fabulous tribute. what he's given to the state and gave in the right way. i think it's worth repeating the research you made earlier. he could have gone after the goodies for arizona. that's not the way he did business. there was a larger purpose, the governance of the...
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what was it like to cover and deal with the senator john mccain and john mccain the person. reporter: really a fascinating character. he was serious about the issues, you heard him talk about the iraq war and afghanistan and policy matters. you see mccain when you are about to do a life shot with us or another network. he would wink with a twinkle in his eye. he would say what are you doing, boy? i would look over and realize i was being heckled by john mccain. my understanding is john mccain believed if we were telling the stories about what's going on and writing the stories in our nation's politics, having a relationship would help us know what he was thinking with his votes over the years. howie: i think he enjoyed the give and take with the press. he was such a fixture on the sunday shows. he was the most of frequent guest on "meet the press" ever. sometimes he got testy or i am patients with journalists. but i think he viewed it as another form of combat. >> reporter: no question. i think he enjoyed being the senior statesman on cap hill. putting his arm around a new m
what was it like to cover and deal with the senator john mccain and john mccain the person. reporter: really a fascinating character. he was serious about the issues, you heard him talk about the iraq war and afghanistan and policy matters. you see mccain when you are about to do a life shot with us or another network. he would wink with a twinkle in his eye. he would say what are you doing, boy? i would look over and realize i was being heckled by john mccain. my understanding is john mccain...
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his name is john mccain. he was a prisoner of war in vietnam for six years, in congress from arizona, now elected to the senate seat of retiring barry goldwater. >> that was nbc's tom brokaw nearly 32 years ago as john mccain moved from the house to the senate, and an otherwise tough year for republicans senator mccain went on to win reelection five times. the senator passed away on saturday, yet this morning the flag at the white house flies at full staff, having been lowered from a mere few hours following the senator's death. with us we have nbc news senior correspondent tom brokaw, former anchor of "cbs evening news", now the president of news and guts and host of axios tv, dan rather, susan page. author, columnist and political analyst, jeff greenfield. author and nbc news presidential historian, microsohael beshloff. his coming book will be published in october. mike and peggy are with us still. tom, going back to that night in 1936, what an incredible 32 years it was for john mccain. >> you know, i'm h
his name is john mccain. he was a prisoner of war in vietnam for six years, in congress from arizona, now elected to the senate seat of retiring barry goldwater. >> that was nbc's tom brokaw nearly 32 years ago as john mccain moved from the house to the senate, and an otherwise tough year for republicans senator mccain went on to win reelection five times. the senator passed away on saturday, yet this morning the flag at the white house flies at full staff, having been lowered from a mere...
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good-bye to john mccain. on wednesday he will lay in state at the capital in phoenix, on thursday a procession, well wishers are invited to line the route up there. thursday afternoon he'll be transferred to andrews air force base in washington d.c. and on friday he will lie in state in the rotunda of the u.s. capital. and on sunday he'll be moved by procession in washington d.c. and he'll be moved from washington to his beloved naval academy in annapolis, maryland where there will be a private ceremony and he'll be interred sunday afternoon in annapolis. >> we know about former presidents bush and obama, who are some of the other notable speakers? >> it is incredible to read the number of individuals -- the number of individuals this man touched around the word, there are processions, services, there are prayers, there are celebrations of his life along the way. to name a few, joe biden and mike pence, henry kissinger, warren beatty will take part and general david portrais, michael bloomberg and the citying
good-bye to john mccain. on wednesday he will lay in state at the capital in phoenix, on thursday a procession, well wishers are invited to line the route up there. thursday afternoon he'll be transferred to andrews air force base in washington d.c. and on friday he will lie in state in the rotunda of the u.s. capital. and on sunday he'll be moved by procession in washington d.c. and he'll be moved from washington to his beloved naval academy in annapolis, maryland where there will be a private...
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john mccain and the grand canyon. imagining arizona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grand canyon. it's just not natural. to the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. the hearts and prayers of not only angela and i but our entire state and nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance, grace and compassion and those qualities have been on full display this past year. you are a model for us and an inspirati inspiration. arizona loves you, cindy mccain. to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, mrs. mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son, and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there's no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carry on his spirit of service, doug, andy, meghan, sydney, jack, jimmy and bridget. may god bless you and keep all of you. your family was ve
john mccain and the grand canyon. imagining arizona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grand canyon. it's just not natural. to the woman who brought john mccain to arizona, cindy, thank you. the hearts and prayers of not only angela and i but our entire state and nation are with you and your family at this moment. always known for your elegance, grace and compassion and those qualities have been on full display this past year. you are a model for us and an inspirati...
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today, people wanted to be around john mccain. >> this is a message about john mccain but also john mccain's message to america. >> well said. joe biden gave a hymn to america. he said the america we know is an idea. it's a declaration of universal human dignity. 7.5 billion people across the globe created by god with rights. you don't have rights because we gave them to you. john was the proponent of that american ideal. you heard a lot of people singing a mccain refrain to that. >> one more question, how do you -- how do you take this message and continue it in a practical way? how do you take his life and legacy and what he did in the u.s. senate and politics and continue it in a real way, not just talking about it now, but in the future? >> sure. this is obviously a week, not just yesterday and today, through saturday and the burial coming. this is a time to celebrate john. one of the things you see are a civic that is are bigger than policy preference in john. we have a lot of people in politics who are mostly interested in their own incumbency and low grade tribalism. what should we do
today, people wanted to be around john mccain. >> this is a message about john mccain but also john mccain's message to america. >> well said. joe biden gave a hymn to america. he said the america we know is an idea. it's a declaration of universal human dignity. 7.5 billion people across the globe created by god with rights. you don't have rights because we gave them to you. john was the proponent of that american ideal. you heard a lot of people singing a mccain refrain to that....
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the youngest grandchild who will carry on john sidney mccain's name as john sidney mccain v is just a toddler. he will not be here today but will be at the services for the family in annapolis, which will be closed and private. arizona is home for the mccain children. they made a decision as a family that the children would be raised in arizona. and cindy mccain often told me she considered politics a public service deployment. their father would travel back and forth and would see them on weekends and breaks, but their lives were here in arizona. and that's why this is so personal today. >> and from his first marriage, the blending of this family that you referred to, so difficult at the time. a lot of these prisoners of war, families suffered doubly. when they returned, there were a lot of divorces, frankly. michael beschloss, that was a difficult time. carol mccain, his first wife, had worked with the reagans, worked in the white house. it was very sad. i recall a year ago when asked about opposition research, trying to get her to say something unkind about john mccain, she said, w
the youngest grandchild who will carry on john sidney mccain's name as john sidney mccain v is just a toddler. he will not be here today but will be at the services for the family in annapolis, which will be closed and private. arizona is home for the mccain children. they made a decision as a family that the children would be raised in arizona. and cindy mccain often told me she considered politics a public service deployment. their father would travel back and forth and would see them on...
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you mentioned john mccain. i want to take everyone back to arizona, to the airport to nick watt who is standing there live. we saw every family member standing by and watching his casket leave his adopted state of arizona for the final time. >> reporter: absolutely. 18 members of his family will be on that plane. his wife of 38 years, cindy, seven children and four grandchildren, along with other friends taking this trip that john mccain obviously took so many times in life as he flew to washington, d.c., to serve his state, his adopted state of arizona. the send off includes 300 arizona air national guardsmen standing in formation to bid farewell from arizona. next, it will be the turn of the country at large to mourn john mccain. he is expected to land at about 7:30 p.m. tonight at joint base andrews outside washington. i expect it will be later than that as the funeral service this morning went long largely due to vice president joe biden's eulogy, full of personal stories, passion, talking to the family, te
you mentioned john mccain. i want to take everyone back to arizona, to the airport to nick watt who is standing there live. we saw every family member standing by and watching his casket leave his adopted state of arizona for the final time. >> reporter: absolutely. 18 members of his family will be on that plane. his wife of 38 years, cindy, seven children and four grandchildren, along with other friends taking this trip that john mccain obviously took so many times in life as he flew to...
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do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? mr. president, the american legion is asking you to lower the flag to half staff. any reaction to the american legion? any action for the american legion, about a proclamation about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain. >> just the smallness is, of course -- is, of course, unrivalled, first of all. >> yeah. >> secondly, i don't know what word to use. stupidity? i don't know that you use stupidity against a man that ran through a field of 16 republicans and then beat hillary clinton for president of the united states. derangement? too many words attached to derangement. too many meanings attached to derangement. but donald trump should have known what any other adult in donald trump's position there would have known, which is like doing what he did yesterday, he did nothing but elevate john mccain even more. mccain was laughing at the gates of st. peter all day yesterday, or if he decided to take a detour and raise a little hell, h
do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero, sir? nothing at all about john mccain? mr. president, the american legion is asking you to lower the flag to half staff. any reaction to the american legion? any action for the american legion, about a proclamation about john mccain? why won't you say anything about john mccain. >> just the smallness is, of course -- is, of course, unrivalled, first of all. >> yeah. >> secondly, i don't...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain. >> thank you. >> any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> we have more tape. this was moments ago. >> is john mccain a hero. >> let's g. keep moving. let's g. we are finished. people, let's go. we are finished. >> thank you very much. >> nothing. nothing. cnn white house correspondent abbey philip is with me now. i almost -- i don't have words. obviously, the president doesn't either. >> apparently, brooke. for the third time, just today alone, president trump has declined three opportunities, three separate times, declined to answer questions from reporters about john mccain. he declined to give any statements at all. so far, brooke, it's really important to note that president trump has actually not said anything positive about mccain himself. he offered sympathy to mccain's family in that tweet a two-sentence tweet sent over the weekend from his twitter account but no words of praise about mccain himself, no words about his decades of service in the united states senate, about his service to the country in the military. the president h
president, any thoughts on john mccain. >> thank you. >> any thoughts on john mccain, sir? >> we have more tape. this was moments ago. >> is john mccain a hero. >> let's g. keep moving. let's g. we are finished. people, let's go. we are finished. >> thank you very much. >> nothing. nothing. cnn white house correspondent abbey philip is with me now. i almost -- i don't have words. obviously, the president doesn't either. >> apparently, brooke. for...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero? nothing at all about john mccain? >>> finally, making a statement after multiple missed opportunities. >> our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. and we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. so thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> beyond repair? attorney general jeff sessions' job on the line, says trump ally lindsey graham on the "today" show. >> this is a dysfunctional relationship. we need a better one. is there someone who is highly qualified that has the confidence of the president and will also understand their job is to protect mueller? yes, i think we can find that person, after the election. >>> and living to serve. we talk to former president jimmy carter about john mccain, donald trump, and making a difference. >> i'm grateful that he finally made a statement that i think is, i would say, at best adequate. and now the flag is lowered during an appropriate period on behalf of john mccain to remember him,
president, any thoughts on john mccain? do you believe john mccain was a hero? nothing at all about john mccain? >>> finally, making a statement after multiple missed opportunities. >> our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. and we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. so thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> beyond repair? attorney general jeff sessions' job on the line, says trump ally lindsey...
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. thank you. >> do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> thank you. >> the american legion has asked you to lower the flag to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> press, let's go, make your way out. press, let's go. we're finished. let's go. >> thank you very much. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? mr. president, why won't you call john mccain a hero, sir? >> so, shortly after his final nonanswer, the president did offer a statement, reading in part, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country and in his honor have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the united states at half-staff until the day of his internment. now, to be clear, the president's statement is hardly effusive in its praise, but it is something. and had it been his first and
president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. thank you. >> do you have any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you believe john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about john mccain? >> thank you. >> the american legion has asked you to lower the flag to half-staff. any reaction to the american legion? >> press, let's go, make your way out....
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and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand different desks and stacks of paper everywhere and people roomi-- p roaming here and there. it was not the most organized office in the world. he was -- a constant -- he was just constantly in motion and constantly moving. i think the one time that i wanted -- i went into his office through the years where there was more of a silence and it was more contemplateive was when i saw him in february -- think it was february of 2017. and it is so interesting when i went to the hill, which i've been going to for 20 years. every time i went to the hill, i would have jesse rodriguez say who do you want to meet or wh
and sure enough, john mccain without the massive campaign operation, john mccain the maverick, john mccain on a ring and a prayer came back and he won that nomination. and i think that really -- it really epitomized the type of person he is. he was -- when you walk into his senate office, it wasn't cold or corporate. it wasn't like a lot of senate offices that you walk into. there was just a bustle of activity. and any time you went into to see the senator, you weaved through a thousand...
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keep an eye on john mccain. he has been sitting side by side with his good friend lindsey graham for much of this, and getting a lot of attention from republican leaders. if john mccain decides not to vote for this bill, this bill will not move forward. mccain was one of several senators to give a press conference today. he was one of the most outspoken people who said i don't want this bill to become law. but he was potentially willing to vote for it if he had assurances he was comfortable with. that speaker ryan would take to it conference, as you said, this kind of christmas tree that they could then dress back up. earlier in the night, he told reporters he wasn't satisfied by what he had heard from speaker ryan. and brian, he stopped talking about it. i ran into him in a hallway i don't know, an hour and a half ago, tried to ask him about it. would not say another word about his vote. all eyes in the chamber are on john mccain right now. >> all right. and as garrett spoke at around the 12:00 mark on your scr
keep an eye on john mccain. he has been sitting side by side with his good friend lindsey graham for much of this, and getting a lot of attention from republican leaders. if john mccain decides not to vote for this bill, this bill will not move forward. mccain was one of several senators to give a press conference today. he was one of the most outspoken people who said i don't want this bill to become law. but he was potentially willing to vote for it if he had assurances he was comfortable...
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. >> narrator: as america usmembers john mccain... >> john mccain fed together two almost opposing concepts. he was all about duty and he was all about dissent. >> narrator: the life politics and legacy of a meverick. >> in some ways, mccain is a pioneer of the politics i think we're going to get, and in some ways i think he's the last ofhi breed of somng we're losing. >> narrator: tonight on "frontline," "mccain." fr >>tline" is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewersike you. thank you. and by the corporation for public broadcasting. major support is provided by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to buildinre just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information is available at macfound.org. the ford foundation, working with visionariesn the front lines of social change worldwide, at fordfoundation.org. additional support is provided by the abrams foundation, mmitted to excellence in journalism. the park foundation, dedicatedgh to hning public awareness of critical issues. the john and helen glessner smmily trust, supporting trustworthy journ
. >> narrator: as america usmembers john mccain... >> john mccain fed together two almost opposing concepts. he was all about duty and he was all about dissent. >> narrator: the life politics and legacy of a meverick. >> in some ways, mccain is a pioneer of the politics i think we're going to get, and in some ways i think he's the last ofhi breed of somng we're losing. >> narrator: tonight on "frontline," "mccain." fr >>tline" is made...
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honoring john mccain. and we will report all week here on the services in arizona and >>> months ago almost a dozen cows were found dead in santa clara county field. tonight new details. an arrest has been made in the case. >> i think that guy has absolutely nothing to do with games and has everything to do with his mental health. >> the bay area gaming community is still reacting to news of the jacksonville shooting tragedy, and tonight they invite us into their world. >>> imagin opening your phone bill and seeing a $13,000 charge. it happened. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side is coming up. >> live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> take a good look. what do you see in this picture? some see a worn out building ready to be torn down. others see a potential place to live. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. a portion of san jose's old city hall is in the crosshairs tonight pitting city leaders against advocates for homeless living. >> it's a prime location right nex
honoring john mccain. and we will report all week here on the services in arizona and >>> months ago almost a dozen cows were found dead in santa clara county field. tonight new details. an arrest has been made in the case. >> i think that guy has absolutely nothing to do with games and has everything to do with his mental health. >> the bay area gaming community is still reacting to news of the jacksonville shooting tragedy, and tonight they invite us into their world....
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president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> do you have anything to say about john mccain? >> let's go, keep moving. >> thank you. >> do you believe john mccain is a hero, sir? >> why won't you say anything on mccain? >> press, let's go. we're finished. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> the deafening silence, president trump refusing not only to honor mccain in person but also symbolically on top of the white house. the flag there raised back to its normal position overnight. this after flying at half staff over the weekend. this while the flags at federal buildings and sites nearby the white house remained at half staff throughout the day. but after criticism from both democratic and republican lawmakers and from several veterans groups, the white house finally lowered the flag once again this afternoon. the president said in his statement, quote, despite our differences on policy and politics, i respect senator john mccain's service to our country and in his honor have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the united states at half staff until the d
president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> do you have anything to say about john mccain? >> let's go, keep moving. >> thank you. >> do you believe john mccain is a hero, sir? >> why won't you say anything on mccain? >> press, let's go. we're finished. >> mr. president, any comment on john mccain, sir? >> the deafening silence, president trump refusing not only to honor mccain in person but also symbolically on top of the white house. the flag...
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that was very john mccain-like. we need people like john mccain now more than ever. >> i want to ask you about your party when it comes to accusations of hacking. senator bill nelson, democrat of florida, has been under scrutiny for his claims russians hacked the florida electoral systems. there is no evidence of that that we have seen. the dnc this week said that it had been hacked when it was really just a test by a state organization. are some democrats being too careless in public about accusations of hacking, sensitive national security matters? >> well, look, i think that everyone is really on razor's edge right now wondering is the other shoe going to fall in terms of russian intervention in the midterms. it is certainly our expectation from the top intelligence officers of the country on down that the russians never stopped interfering, at least not on social media. that they certainly according to microsoft and facebook are at it once again. so i think all of us are really on hair's edge here and we see all
that was very john mccain-like. we need people like john mccain now more than ever. >> i want to ask you about your party when it comes to accusations of hacking. senator bill nelson, democrat of florida, has been under scrutiny for his claims russians hacked the florida electoral systems. there is no evidence of that that we have seen. the dnc this week said that it had been hacked when it was really just a test by a state organization. are some democrats being too careless in public...
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john mccain is a disaster. a complete, unmitigatedst di. >> the mccain campaign was one of the biggest, ridiculous disasterin the history of campaigns. >> a little while ago, i had the honor of calling senator barack obama to congratulate him... (crowd booing) please. to congratulate him on beingxt elected the resident of the country that we both love. (crowd booing) >> narrator: john mccain's time as leader of the republican party was ending. >> i am also, of course, very thankful to governor sarah palin, one of the best campaigns i've ever seen. (cheers and applause) >> narrator: but mccain's decision tchoose palin would go on to shape the future of the republican party. >> thank you and god bless you... >> i'm glad at least he didn't blame palin. >> the flash obrilliance was choosing sarah palin. >> i know the people around him regret it, that he had not only given a platform to someone who was very corrosive to the political process and to the party, but had very nearly put r, you know, within a few feet su
john mccain is a disaster. a complete, unmitigatedst di. >> the mccain campaign was one of the biggest, ridiculous disasterin the history of campaigns. >> a little while ago, i had the honor of calling senator barack obama to congratulate him... (crowd booing) please. to congratulate him on beingxt elected the resident of the country that we both love. (crowd booing) >> narrator: john mccain's time as leader of the republican party was ending. >> i am also, of course,...
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mccain, there will only ever be one john mccain. but that moral authority he was able in some ways i think to bring to politics just because of the sacrifice he'd given in his own life for this country, staying in that prison in hanoi even when he was given the option of going out, coming into the political arena that gave him a level of moral authority we're not used to seeing. can you think of anybody else out there, democrat, republican right now, who could even begin to approach that? >> well, you know, of course the experience that he had as a p.o.w. stands alone as a singular thing. and as you say, when the topic came to things like torture, no one had the authority that john mccain had to state his views. but i do think we make a mistake in thinking that -- john mccain didn't arrive his first day in the senate and be a figure of enormous influence and respect. that was built over time, and he gained authority over time by how he behaved in the senate. and it is entirely possible that we're going to see other senators step up
mccain, there will only ever be one john mccain. but that moral authority he was able in some ways i think to bring to politics just because of the sacrifice he'd given in his own life for this country, staying in that prison in hanoi even when he was given the option of going out, coming into the political arena that gave him a level of moral authority we're not used to seeing. can you think of anybody else out there, democrat, republican right now, who could even begin to approach that?...
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why john mccain? >> yeah, i was working at the car wash across the street and i needed an internship in college. and my college professor knew i had an interest in politics. and decan seeny was a senator, and john mccain was also a senator. because i saw his name across the street, i went in and you know got the internship. and the rest is history. so -- >> so, max, i was digging up an old forbes article on you. this is the quote. mccain had long been struck by foss's technicality. max is the loveliest of young men, and if you asked central casting to send you revenge of the nerds they would cent send you mack. this was john mccain. >> yeah, i -- well my mom loved that quote. i'm probably turning red right now hearing it again. >> what was he like? >> he was an amazing person. and he was fun to be around. and you know, it was like being around a rock star. and you would walk through the airport with limb and people would turn and point. and you know -- you know, there's a thousand other politicians in
why john mccain? >> yeah, i was working at the car wash across the street and i needed an internship in college. and my college professor knew i had an interest in politics. and decan seeny was a senator, and john mccain was also a senator. because i saw his name across the street, i went in and you know got the internship. and the rest is history. so -- >> so, max, i was digging up an old forbes article on you. this is the quote. mccain had long been struck by foss's technicality....
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he lost to john mccain that year. but that year, 2008, also was not john mccain's first effort at winning the republican presidential nomination. he had run before as well. he had run in the year 2000, when he lost to george w. bush. and while that john mccain campaign and his loss that year has mostly been remembered for the egregiously racist dirty tricks played against john mccain in the south carolina primary that year, that's mostly what we think of when we think of him losing to george w. bush that year, now what is starting to become the more salient thing about that losing run, about that losing attempt at winning the republican presidential nomination, what seems more salient now is who john mccain's national co-chair was for that run. it was republican senator chuck hagel. there he is. you can see him in the little circle on the left there. with john mccain's entourage as john mccain was getting ready to launch his presidential bid back in 2000. this is the same chuck hagel who is president obama's nominee f
he lost to john mccain that year. but that year, 2008, also was not john mccain's first effort at winning the republican presidential nomination. he had run before as well. he had run in the year 2000, when he lost to george w. bush. and while that john mccain campaign and his loss that year has mostly been remembered for the egregiously racist dirty tricks played against john mccain in the south carolina primary that year, that's mostly what we think of when we think of him losing to george w....
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>> john mccain didn't start out being john mccain. >> exactly. >> his first year in the senate, he was not a towering lion of the senate. he earned that status. there are senators who have an opportunity, and as you say, a desire to earn that status. the problem is politics now make it so hard for anyone to be bigger than their party. >> hard to win a primary. >> senator mcconnell's words were, really wonderful. remember when john mccain came out and voted no on the repeal, what they call the skinny repeal? remember the look that mitch mcconnell gave him? >> the body language. >> mcconnell knows how fierce politics have become and how difficult it is for anybody who wants to do anything more bipartisan. >> let me take a moment because we have on the telephone, a close friend of senator mccain's, senator kyle, thank you for taking time to join us. >> caller: sure, happy to join you. >> can you react to the president's statements this afternoon after something of a delay, responding personally to senator mccain's loss. what is your reaction to that and his decision to, again, lower the f
>> john mccain didn't start out being john mccain. >> exactly. >> his first year in the senate, he was not a towering lion of the senate. he earned that status. there are senators who have an opportunity, and as you say, a desire to earn that status. the problem is politics now make it so hard for anyone to be bigger than their party. >> hard to win a primary. >> senator mcconnell's words were, really wonderful. remember when john mccain came out and voted no on...
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relowering its flag for john mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thanks, everybody. let's go this way. >> tonight the party of trump and the death of senator john mccain. plug, congressman adam schiff on the secret list of trump scandals republicans refuse to investigate. then -- >> did you know about the payments? >> later on i knew. >> the president's state dinner with evangelicals in the wake of his stormy daniels admission. and the art of the speaker phone. >> the president is on the phone. enrique? >> when "all in" starts right now. >> hello? >>> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. today the white house reaction to the passing of one of america's truly towering political figures, senator john mccain, descended into outright farce as a president who had repeatedly mocked and diminished mccain during his life was initially unable to offer up a single kind word even in death. >> thank you very much, everybody. thank you. >> any thoughts at all about john mccain? do you think john mccain is a hero? >> thank you. >> nothing at all about
relowering its flag for john mccain. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> thanks, everybody. let's go this way. >> tonight the party of trump and the death of senator john mccain. plug, congressman adam schiff on the secret list of trump scandals republicans refuse to investigate. then -- >> did you know about the payments? >> later on i knew. >> the president's state dinner with evangelicals in the wake of his stormy daniels admission. and the...
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honoring john mccain. and we will report all week here on the services in >>> next thing you know, pow-pow pow-pow. the scare yesz thing in my life. makes you not want to leave the house. it's scary. >> frightened survivors scaring their story as investigators try to figure out the motive behind the shooting rampage at a deadly game tournament. >> police say the suspect took his own life after killing at least two people and injuring nearly a dozen others. >> elizabeth is in new york with details. >> a livestream of a video game competition cut short by gunshots. >> what did you shoot me with? >> the shooting hosting the nfl madden 19 tournament, the laser dot appearing on a player's chest just moments before the barrage of gunfire. >> please don't shoot me anymore, please. just stop. i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: commander and christopher are still in the hospital, shocked. >> if i lean another way we're not having an interview in the morning. >> reporter: tony is now recovering at home but a
honoring john mccain. and we will report all week here on the services in >>> next thing you know, pow-pow pow-pow. the scare yesz thing in my life. makes you not want to leave the house. it's scary. >> frightened survivors scaring their story as investigators try to figure out the motive behind the shooting rampage at a deadly game tournament. >> police say the suspect took his own life after killing at least two people and injuring nearly a dozen others. >>...
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but as we were sitting here watching the vice president and john mccain, as they were talking, john mccain walked away and patted the vice president on his hand and left behind standing there. it was interesting. body language. did you notice that? >> yeah, he kind of walked away. and the vice president was okay. >> so we're going to walk away, but just for a moment. don't go anywhere. we need to take a quick break. and we're going to continue to watch this vote. the vote is stalled on this skinny repeal of obamacare after multiple tries, multiple tries of trying to get this done. and here we are into the wee hours. and it's still not happening. but we're on top of it and we're going to bring to it you live. so don't go anywhere. we'll be right back. afi sure had a lot on my mind. my 30-year marriage... ...my 3-month old business... plus...what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondered, was this the best treatment for me? so i made a point to talk to my doctor. he told me about eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happ
but as we were sitting here watching the vice president and john mccain, as they were talking, john mccain walked away and patted the vice president on his hand and left behind standing there. it was interesting. body language. did you notice that? >> yeah, he kind of walked away. and the vice president was okay. >> so we're going to walk away, but just for a moment. don't go anywhere. we need to take a quick break. and we're going to continue to watch this vote. the vote is stalled...
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it is not what john mccain would do. john mccain tried to rise above petty politics. and that's why you're seeing so much admiration for him from both republicans and democrats. >> yeah. we're going to have a lot more on senator mccain coming up. senator leahy, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. and thank you for honoring my good friend. >> yeah, well, he deserves it. this hour, the president has, by the way, another chance to address the passing of senator john mccain. we're going to hear from the president later this hour. we'll see what, if anything, he says. >>> also, why north korea says the u.s. is secretly plotting right now to unleash war. that's what north korea is now saying. we have details. stay with us. ♪ as moms, we send our kids out into the world, full of hope. and we don't want something like meningitis b getting in their way. meningococcal group b disease, or meningitis b, is real. bexsero is a vaccine to help prevent meningitis b in 10-25 year olds. even if meningitis b is uncommon, that's not a chance we're willing to take. meningitis b
it is not what john mccain would do. john mccain tried to rise above petty politics. and that's why you're seeing so much admiration for him from both republicans and democrats. >> yeah. we're going to have a lot more on senator mccain coming up. senator leahy, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. and thank you for honoring my good friend. >> yeah, well, he deserves it. this hour, the president has, by the way, another chance to address the passing of senator john...
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mccain and she can work with john mccain. donald trump should apologize because he needs to show that sometimes what he said is a little bit off the mark he can do that. he can show that he can work with people when he goes to washington. >> his own party as a start. >> he's missing a huge opportunity here. it's a little bit lost on me how he's missing this. it's completely lost on me. but anyway you want to talk about it more. i think we're done. go ahead, john heilemann. >> except john heilemann, one point, he says to his critics i supported hillary clinton when i was in new york. and i was a democrat when i was in new york because i had to be to get things done. well if he wants to be president of the united states he better know how to work with john mccain. it's one thing to call everybody stupid and on a general level in washington, d.c. it's quite another to openly insult one of the most powerful on capitol hill in the united states senate. and at some point, he's going to have figure out how to get along with these pe
mccain and she can work with john mccain. donald trump should apologize because he needs to show that sometimes what he said is a little bit off the mark he can do that. he can show that he can work with people when he goes to washington. >> his own party as a start. >> he's missing a huge opportunity here. it's a little bit lost on me how he's missing this. it's completely lost on me. but anyway you want to talk about it more. i think we're done. go ahead, john heilemann. >>...
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he wasn't there. >> i understand that, and that was john mccain's -- that was john mccain's desire, and his desire should be respected. people who are not invited to a funeral shouldn't show up. that's not showing respect to the deceased. that's showing disrespect to the deceased. it was good that the president didn't try to elbow his way in there, and by the way, members of his family were there to show the respect of the trump family. jared and ivanka were both there, and at the funeral and did so in a respectful way. his chief of staff was there, john kelly who understands john mccain's sacrifice because he has had an even greater sacrifice himself by giving up his son for this country -- to defend this country. he is a gold star father. so there were lots of representatives of the trump administration there yesterday to show that this administration has great respect for john mccain, despite whatever political disagreements they may have had over time. >> thanks very much governor christie. is there anyone who picks up the mantel of john mccain? >> there is no obvious person. there
he wasn't there. >> i understand that, and that was john mccain's -- that was john mccain's desire, and his desire should be respected. people who are not invited to a funeral shouldn't show up. that's not showing respect to the deceased. that's showing disrespect to the deceased. it was good that the president didn't try to elbow his way in there, and by the way, members of his family were there to show the respect of the trump family. jared and ivanka were both there, and at the funeral...
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tonight steve schmidt joins brian to discuss john mccain. "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. >>> tonight, at&t says hiring michael cohen was a big mistake. donald trump can't help but weigh in on twitter and now we learn mueller looked into cohen's overtures to an iconic american company. >>> plus kelly tries to walk back on his comments about trump being embarrassed while serving up new comments about the kind of immigrants we don't want. >>> and still no apology from the white house after a staffer's comment about john mccain. steve schmidt is here to talk to us as "the 11th hour" gets under way
tonight steve schmidt joins brian to discuss john mccain. "the 11th hour" with brian williams starts now. >>> tonight, at&t says hiring michael cohen was a big mistake. donald trump can't help but weigh in on twitter and now we learn mueller looked into cohen's overtures to an iconic american company. >>> plus kelly tries to walk back on his comments about trump being embarrassed while serving up new comments about the kind of immigrants we don't want....
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that's who john mccain is. as much as he is a strident republican at times, the standard bearer of that party, he has been able and willing to reach across the aisle. sometimes physically. you are also reminded when john mccain makes a physical gesture like that of the inability, the limits physically on john mccain. he can't lift his arms over a certain level because of the 5 1/2 years he spent as a prisoner of war. that becomes part of the aura of john mccain. part of what you think about when you think about the man and see him in the well of the senate. he is not like the other 99 in one very critical way. it's why he held them in detention when he came back from the surgery 12 days after the surgery that later revealed he was dealing with a blastoma, a very, very serious malignant brain tumor. i put before the court of opinion this tweet by clair mccaskill of missouri. there is now a glimmer of hope. she tweets that we will stop this and hopefully start over in a bipartisan way to stabilize insurance marke
that's who john mccain is. as much as he is a strident republican at times, the standard bearer of that party, he has been able and willing to reach across the aisle. sometimes physically. you are also reminded when john mccain makes a physical gesture like that of the inability, the limits physically on john mccain. he can't lift his arms over a certain level because of the 5 1/2 years he spent as a prisoner of war. that becomes part of the aura of john mccain. part of what you think about...
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cindy and john mccain were married for 38 years, senator john mccain would have been 82 this wednesday. again, breaking news this hour, arizona senator john mccain has died at the age of 81. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell with more. >> reporter: a spirited young aviator, the fierce campaigner. >> we face many dangerous threats in this dangerous world. but i'm not afraid of them. i'm prepared for them. [ applause ] >> reporter: an irascible statesman. >> we never hide from history. we make history. >> reporter: through it all, john mccain carried himself as a joyful warrior. >> i've enjoyed every single day of it. the good ones and the not so good ones. i've been inspired by the service of better patriots than me. >> reporter: patriotism rooted in family. his father and grandfather both admirals passed down his name and his navy career. more than 50 years ago on his 23rd mission over vietnam, enemy fire downed his plane. >> american planes were shot down and two of their pilots captured. one of them was lieutenant commander john mccain. >> reporter: a prisoner of war for almost 2,000 days
cindy and john mccain were married for 38 years, senator john mccain would have been 82 this wednesday. again, breaking news this hour, arizona senator john mccain has died at the age of 81. here's nbc's kelly o'donnell with more. >> reporter: a spirited young aviator, the fierce campaigner. >> we face many dangerous threats in this dangerous world. but i'm not afraid of them. i'm prepared for them. [ applause ] >> reporter: an irascible statesman. >> we never hide from...
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hayworth and john mccain seemed neck and neck here and john mccain has been fighting for his life. this is a bitter, aggressive campaign that john mccain broke spending records here spending $20 million, more than $20 million on the primary alone in arizona, and that is unheard of. and the attacks have been very personal. john mccain has, as you know, his position on immigration reform saying that we have to embrace a comprehensive approach and he shifted that approach saying that we need to focus on tight borders and he took a much more conservative stance, and his opponent j.d. hayworth has called john mccain for that a shape shifter and hypocrite and oeven liar and alleging that if mccain wins, he will move to the left and try to negotiate with president obama to seal his legacy as some sort of consensus builder in the senate. all of this to tell you just how personal this race here has been. at this point, it does look like john mccain going into today with the healthy double-digit lead is likely to come out as the republican winner and you never know, and as he said today, it
hayworth and john mccain seemed neck and neck here and john mccain has been fighting for his life. this is a bitter, aggressive campaign that john mccain broke spending records here spending $20 million, more than $20 million on the primary alone in arizona, and that is unheard of. and the attacks have been very personal. john mccain has, as you know, his position on immigration reform saying that we have to embrace a comprehensive approach and he shifted that approach saying that we need to...
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here he is attacking john mccain. a guy who was one of the first ones in and one of the last ones out of vietnam. he was shot down over north vietnam on his 23rd bombing mission in 1967. he nearly drown when he parachuted into a leg fracturing both arms and a leg. he was pulled out by north vietnamese who tortured and interrogated him. he was offered release a number of times by the north vietnamese but each and every time john mccain refused. he refused because he was waiting until every man who was a prisoner before him was released. mccain spent 5 1/2 years in captivity as a prisoner of war. that is john mccain and that was his service to our country. service that donald trump seemed to question, ridicule this weekend and so now the republican party can all read from the same script and condemn donald trump for what he said. rnc releasing this statement in direct response. senator mccain is an american hero because he served his country and sacrificed more than most can imagine. there's no place in our party where
here he is attacking john mccain. a guy who was one of the first ones in and one of the last ones out of vietnam. he was shot down over north vietnam on his 23rd bombing mission in 1967. he nearly drown when he parachuted into a leg fracturing both arms and a leg. he was pulled out by north vietnamese who tortured and interrogated him. he was offered release a number of times by the north vietnamese but each and every time john mccain refused. he refused because he was waiting until every man...
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saying john mccain lost his conservative roots and john mccain tacking right in that campaign, results in arizona coming in any second, close for some time. another test for the tea party in the state of alaska, test for sarah palin. incumbent lisa murkowski against tea party favorite joe miller, challenging her from the right saying she spent too much time in washington d.c. murkowski was a senator, rival with the palin family and sarah palin supporting joe miller. we'll check those results as well. consequential elections tonight, setting the stage for the biggest night of all. we're ten weeks from the mid-term elections and tonight's votes in these states testing the right. one thing we have seen, the republican primary turnout tends to be running ahead of democratic primary turnout where you have contests in both parties. republicans think that is a sign they have the energy this year. >> john king for us and we will look forward to the numbers coming in from arizona. a lot to talk about with the best political team on television. roland martin is with us as well as cnn contributor
saying john mccain lost his conservative roots and john mccain tacking right in that campaign, results in arizona coming in any second, close for some time. another test for the tea party in the state of alaska, test for sarah palin. incumbent lisa murkowski against tea party favorite joe miller, challenging her from the right saying she spent too much time in washington d.c. murkowski was a senator, rival with the palin family and sarah palin supporting joe miller. we'll check those results as...
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that was john mccain as the maverick. as somebody who was willing to challenge those that were in power. a truly inspiring figure. >> jon, one of those things from your tweet, the photo you're there on that old flip phone. you're right next to the candidate. so many reporters sat so close to them on those bus trips. what was about it john mccain that he loved having reporters next to him and he wasn't at war with the press. >> reporter: tom, it was phenomenal. and as a young reporter, really, this was my first full-blown experience covering a presidential campaign. to see somebody that i spent more time in john mccain in the back of that did bus, than his campaign manager, political director, all of the people that mic micromanage political campaigns. we were back there. tom, it was always on the record, by the way, he invited the press in and believe me, we sparred with him. i had a campaign event up in new hampshire, where he pointed me out and i could only speak russian -- he would fight with the best. you know, and i
that was john mccain as the maverick. as somebody who was willing to challenge those that were in power. a truly inspiring figure. >> jon, one of those things from your tweet, the photo you're there on that old flip phone. you're right next to the candidate. so many reporters sat so close to them on those bus trips. what was about it john mccain that he loved having reporters next to him and he wasn't at war with the press. >> reporter: tom, it was phenomenal. and as a young...
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john mccain was all of these things and many more. he passed away saturday night more than a year after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, and this morning he is being remembered for his leadership, his courage and his honesty. he had a special bond with the american press corps and that's something we want to explore today on "reliable sources." mccain cultivated a relationship with reporters who covered his campaigns and covered his career in the senate. he knew our weaknesses, but he also knew the strengths of the american press and the importance of a pre press in society. today many journalists are sharing their reflections about his life and his legacy. cnn's dana bash said it really well earlier today. >> i want to say thank you, john mccain. thank you for teaching reporters like me who followed you around for a living how to be serious without taking ourselves too seriously. how to respect the political process as meaningful and not mean. and how to walk really fast in the capitol hallways which was the o
john mccain was all of these things and many more. he passed away saturday night more than a year after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, and this morning he is being remembered for his leadership, his courage and his honesty. he had a special bond with the american press corps and that's something we want to explore today on "reliable sources." mccain cultivated a relationship with reporters who covered his campaigns and covered his career in the senate. he...
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>> john mccain: yes. they thought it was serious enough that they had to act immediately. >> stahl: and before the blood clot operation, did they mention glioblastoma to you? >> john mccain: yes. but, as you know, doctors are interesting. >> stahl: they cover themselves. >> john mccain: i kept saying to them, "tell it to me straight." "well, there's always this, there's always that." you know, and... and i said, "i can take it. just tell me." and... and then they... they were more forthcoming. >> stahl: five days after the surgery, lab results confirmed he had glioblastoma, the brain cancer that took his life. what did they tell-- tell you about the prognosis? >> john mccain: they said that it's very serious, that the prognosis is very, very serious. some say 3%, some say 14%. you know, it's... it's a very poor prognosis. so, i just said, "i understand. now we're going to do what we can, get the best doctors we can find and do the best we can," and at the same time celebrate with gratitude a life well liv
>> john mccain: yes. they thought it was serious enough that they had to act immediately. >> stahl: and before the blood clot operation, did they mention glioblastoma to you? >> john mccain: yes. but, as you know, doctors are interesting. >> stahl: they cover themselves. >> john mccain: i kept saying to them, "tell it to me straight." "well, there's always this, there's always that." you know, and... and i said, "i can take it. just tell...
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mccain, praised john mccain as a require and courageous public servant. he brought john mccain up to the front of the room to join him on stage, he thaveged him for his service to the country. he praised john mccain as an example for all americans to follow. everybody always said, it's the whole belt way line, if that darn obama had only reached out to republicans when he first started out as president then things would have gone so much better for him all these years. honestly, the night before he was sworn in as president, he spent that night, celebrating john mccain, celebrating the guy he had just beaten in order to win the presidency. and then famously the very next day, inauguration day, while obama was being sworn in, the republican congressional leadership held a fateful dinner in washington, d.c. that day, at which they pledged to each other that they would work with the new president on absolutely nothing. they would object to everything the new president obama did, no matter what it was. no matter even if they agreed with him on principle and o
mccain, praised john mccain as a require and courageous public servant. he brought john mccain up to the front of the room to join him on stage, he thaveged him for his service to the country. he praised john mccain as an example for all americans to follow. everybody always said, it's the whole belt way line, if that darn obama had only reached out to republicans when he first started out as president then things would have gone so much better for him all these years. honestly, the night...
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john mccain had it. donald trump represents the other end of that spectrum, which is the tradition of building walls, imposing tariffs, of constricting the classic conservative ideas of the free movement of thought and people. conservatives in the classical sense are people who want to let freedom go as far as it possibly can as long as it doesn't harm you or me. and john mccain represents opening arms. donald trump today, you saw him, folds them. >> yeah, he certainly did. thanks to both of you. coming up next, the special counsel investigation may not be the federal investigation that's posing the biggest threat to the president. there is another investigation that could also even snare ivanka, eric and donald trump jr. jr nsnare ivanka, eric and donald trump jr. nsnare, eric and donald trump jr ♪ that's confident. but it's not kayak confident. kayak searches hundreds of travel and airline sites to find the best flight for me. so i'm more than confident. how's your family? kayak. search one and done.
john mccain had it. donald trump represents the other end of that spectrum, which is the tradition of building walls, imposing tariffs, of constricting the classic conservative ideas of the free movement of thought and people. conservatives in the classical sense are people who want to let freedom go as far as it possibly can as long as it doesn't harm you or me. and john mccain represents opening arms. donald trump today, you saw him, folds them. >> yeah, he certainly did. thanks to both...
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that's john mccain, courage. someone who loved freedom. he loved freedom more than anybody because he had it taken away. service to our nation. and mentorship as you mentioned at the outset with me. it's not just me, but democratic and republican senators so i thought it's been a very, very important week to look at the values that he represented. he wasn't a perfect man. he's the first one to admit that and celebrate those. but the notion of unity i think was actually much stronger than is only of this tension that you -- >> let me ask you this though. how do you make sure that yesterday wasn't a funeral for another era of politics? that this idea that you know what, this is -- that donald trump style of politics is now how you win and john mccain was trying to send the message, no no no no. don't go down that road. how do you prevent yesterday from being essentially a memorial service for that? >> well, look, john mccain was a fighter. there's no doubt about that. right? and he also was somebody who famously said that honesty, integrity
that's john mccain, courage. someone who loved freedom. he loved freedom more than anybody because he had it taken away. service to our nation. and mentorship as you mentioned at the outset with me. it's not just me, but democratic and republican senators so i thought it's been a very, very important week to look at the values that he represented. he wasn't a perfect man. he's the first one to admit that and celebrate those. but the notion of unity i think was actually much stronger than is...
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of john mccain. his spirit. i was looking at some of the words that might be appropriate for john, and i went back and reread tennyson's ulysses and i thought of john as i went through the poem. and john was one who was a not to go unburnished, not to shine until the end, to seek, to strive, to find, not to yield. that's who john was. he was always passionate. he was fun to be with because you knew you were on a journey of importance. someone who had that leadership quality you wanted to be in his company always. good times and bad times. you wanted to be with him. and so the bell tolls for him. it also tolls for us. and that's part of the message in hemingway's works as well. that a thing well done can make all the difference. and i would say that a life well lived has made all the difference. certainly for me, for america and for much of the world. >> i wanted to hear from you today was, many people may not know the former defense secretary, and house member is also an accomplished poet and novelis
of john mccain. his spirit. i was looking at some of the words that might be appropriate for john, and i went back and reread tennyson's ulysses and i thought of john as i went through the poem. and john was one who was a not to go unburnished, not to shine until the end, to seek, to strive, to find, not to yield. that's who john was. he was always passionate. he was fun to be with because you knew you were on a journey of importance. someone who had that leadership quality you wanted to be in...
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he said that about john mccain. he is going to have to get out of the race and we were all kind of preparing ourselves. not just me, but i spoke to marco and jeb. we were all preparing, like, how's the race going to be different with trump out of it? and the fact that that didn't end the race -- that was a real change. >> i'm glad you said that because listen. we have all been wrong about a lot of things over the last couple of years, but i vividly remember that moment as well saying, how is it possible that someone can survive attacking an american war hero like that? yet he did. >> he did, and, you know, to john mccain's credit, he never lowered himself to respond. he kept moving. >> yeah. >> even after the pettiness of the last couple of weeks with the defense authorization bill, he never lowered himself to respond. >> the moment where president trump signed it but didn't mention his name. >> did not mention his name. here's a lawmaker, the chair of the defense committee, and armed service. he worked his way up b
he said that about john mccain. he is going to have to get out of the race and we were all kind of preparing ourselves. not just me, but i spoke to marco and jeb. we were all preparing, like, how's the race going to be different with trump out of it? and the fact that that didn't end the race -- that was a real change. >> i'm glad you said that because listen. we have all been wrong about a lot of things over the last couple of years, but i vividly remember that moment as well saying, how...
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john mccain doesn't minutes words. he has a quick wit, a deep af r affection for baseball, hemming way, his friends and sedona. he loves his friend and family more than all else. his voice was elevated in washington at times it most needed raised. >> i fell in love with my country when i was a prisoner in someone else's. i loved it not just for the many comforts of life, i loved it for its decency, for its faith and the wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. i loved it because it was not just a place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. i was never the same again. i wasn't my own man anymore. i was my country's. >> i gotta ask you a question. i do not believe in -- i can't trust obama. i have read about him. he's not -- he's a -- he's an arab. >> no, ma'am. >> no? >> no, ma'am. he's a decent family man, citizen that i just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues. that's what this campaign is all about. >> in a contest as long and difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands
john mccain doesn't minutes words. he has a quick wit, a deep af r affection for baseball, hemming way, his friends and sedona. he loves his friend and family more than all else. his voice was elevated in washington at times it most needed raised. >> i fell in love with my country when i was a prisoner in someone else's. i loved it not just for the many comforts of life, i loved it for its decency, for its faith and the wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. i loved it because it was...